About Us
Kırkarkırk is a home décor brand established in Istanbul by Halide Çetinkaya and Oben KocaoÄŸlu. Using a creative and dynamic mix of local handwoven artisan fabrics and modern interior elements we offer unique decor pieces and combinations for your homes. Our pop-art series incorporates genuine artworks by contemporary artists that make artworks functional and a part of everyday life.
We support local businesses, artists and traditional methods of textile production. With every item sold we give back to the community by supporting the education of girls in Turkey as our contribution to gender equality on multiple levels.
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Ikat
Perfectly imperfect!
Ä°kat is a labor-intensive technique believed to have originated in Indonesia that spread to several other parts of the world. In Uzbekistan the fabric became a symbol of prestige in the country’s culture. The local name for ikat is abr fabrics (abri means “cloud” in Persian like ebru in Turkish) because the patterns resemble clouds.
First introduced to the fashion world by Oscar De La Renta, ikat was used in the creations of big fashion brands such as Gucci, Balenciaga and Roberto Cavalli. The defining characteristics of Ä°kat are the blurriness and flaw-like parts of the fabric caused by the weaving technique, which makes it unique. Accordingly, once woven the fabric is one of a kind and cannot be repeated!
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